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In response to "Man, do I hate these red light cameras at every other light around here." by kelly

Sadly, they've been proven to not improve safety at intersections. We took ours down. -- nm

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Apr 13 '17, 09:27

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It would probably be more effective to put up "Camera ahead!" signs without the camera. -- nm - Max Apr 13, 09:43 1
- You joke, but - Strongbad Apr 13, 09:45
Those drivers probably don't even notice the warning signs -- nm - zork Apr 13, 09:40
I'm so nervous around them I slam on my brakes when the light turns yellow. - JaxSean Apr 13, 09:29 5
- I should have slammed on my brakes here too. I decided not to - wrong choice! -- nm - kelly Apr 13, 09:31 2
  - Which intersection? -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 13, 09:39 1
    - Lovell Rd at 40. -- nm - kelly Apr 13, 09:41
- yes, exactly this, they have caused a number of accidents at specific intersections here. -- nm - groiny Apr 13, 09:31
- I've read that's a common issue that can lead to accidents. -- nm - Krusty Apr 13, 09:30
I thought a study out of Chicago said that they did improve things? -- nm - ty97 Apr 13, 09:28 11
- No it didn't. It's a pure revenue grab though nobody wants to admit it. -- nm - pmb Apr 13, 09:34 6
  - agreed, and they make it damn near impossible to fight them. - groiny Apr 13, 09:38 1
    - I got one of those notices about a ticket I had gotten that got re-opened for review because it was during a time when the tickets were suspect, but - pmb Apr 13, 09:44
  - To be fair, it varies from state to state - Strongbad Apr 13, 09:37 3
    - Yeah, it really depends on how they are implemented. In Australia, for example, all red-light camera locations are published, funding goes towards - Roger More Apr 13, 09:55 1
      - (Thinking about it, I think it also helps that road safety and policing in Australia is handled at the state level, not the municipal level) -- nm - Roger More Apr 13, 10:03
    - Chicago shortened the yellow light times, though they got caught for it and changed it back. Also I believe they require countdown timers on the - pmb Apr 13, 09:42
- I've seen technical studies with both conclusions. We studied ours and saw no benefit at all. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 13, 09:30 2
  - I forget which city got sued and lost and had to refund all the ticket money collected by these. -- nm - groiny Apr 13, 09:32 1
    - Here's one example -- (link) - Strongbad Apr 13, 09:33
- lol, never trust Chicago studies -- nm - groiny Apr 13, 09:30

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